Replacing Selected Topics with Permanent number; already listed in program

B. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service?

Metabolic Nutritional Medicine represents a new and evolving discipline in the medical sciences that deals with an integrative and functional medicine approach to healthcare and disease prevention The discipline combines evidence based medicine with new approaches to therapeutics and patient wellness. Nutrition and metabolism represent a critical approaches to understanding and controlling obesity The Metabolic Nutritional Medicine concentration currently has 110 registered students and approx 10 registered for the first course offering.

C. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times?

Yes, 1 time

D. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.)

All the instructors in the course are M.D., D.O. or Ph.D. or equivalent trained faculty.

Other Course Information

A. Objectives

The course objectives include:

Discussing and understanding cancer as an organ, similar to other organs such as the lungs, kidneys, or liver.

Examination of the properties of the immune system.

Discussion of the principles of tumor immunology.

Identification and testing of new immunological markers for cancer cells.

Discussion of the the linkage between hormone levels and breast cancer.

Discussion of the progress in the development of cancer vaccines as novel therapeutics.

Discussion of the progress in the development of monoclonal antibodies as novel therapeutics.

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http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)

Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)

In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.

I. Policy on Make-up Work

For documented student absences, such as for illness, students will be allowed to make up any missing case reports or exams. Students will be required to abide by USF policy on academic integrity as described in course syllabus.